The group was founded in 1978 by Andy McCluskey and Paul Humphreys, after they had been involved in several bands, including The Id. Later drummer Malcolm Holmes and saxophonist Martin Cooper joined. McCluskey and Humphreys formed the core of the outfit until 1989, when the group split in two. McCluskey retained the name and continued to record and tour as OMD with a new line-up until 1996, while Humphreys, Holmes, and Cooper formed "The Listening Pool".
According to Songfacts, Enola Gay was the first of 7 Top 10 UK singles for the group; their only US hit was If You Leave, which was written for the 1985 movie Pretty In Pink.
In late December 2005, OMD's official website announced a 2006 reformation, for both live performances and a new album, with rehearsals beginning in summer 2006. The line up features the original 1980's members (Andy McCluskey, Paul Humphreys, Malcolm Holmes and Martin Cooper). The "Architecture & Morality" tour for late 2006 was postponed until the beginning of 2007.
The tour finally took place in the spring of 2007 featuring "Architecture & Morality" played in its entirety plus a 'greatest hits' set, although each concert famously ended with stirring rendition of B side/album track and fan favourite "The Romance of the Telescope".
Plans are now ahead for the release of a documentary DVD (since released and available here), a live DVD of the 2007 tour (release postponed until 2008) and a new studio album released in 2010, entitled "History of Modern".
The group's 12th studio album, English Electric, was released on 5 April 2013. The group's 13th studio album, The Punishment Of Luxury, was released on 1 September 2017. The group's 14th studio album, Bauhaus Staircase, was released on 27 October 2023.
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The More I See You
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark Lyrics
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The more I want you
Somehow this feeling
Just grows and grows
With every sigh I become
More mad about you
More lost without you
Can you imagine
How much I love you
The more I see you
As years go by
I know the only one for me
Can only be you
My arms won't free you
And my heart won't try
Each time I look at you
Is like the first time
Each time you're near me
The thrill is new
And there is not a single thing I wouldn't do for
The rare delight of the sight of you
And there is not one single thing
I wouldn't do for
The rare delight of the sight of you
And the more I see you
The more I see you
The more I see you
The more I see you
The more I see you
The more I see you
The more I see you
The more I see you
And the more I see you
The more I see you
The more I see you
The more I see you
The more I see you
Everyday
"The More I See You" by Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark is a love song that expresses the growth of love over time. The singer shares that with every encounter, the desire to be with the person of interest strengthens. The song highlights the beauty of shared moments with the person they love, and the thrill sparked every time they see them. The deeper meaning of the song is a celebration of love that only grows stronger with time.
The first verse of the song emphasizes the deepening of love with every encounter. The feeling of longing only gets stronger with time, and the emotions felt become more intense. As the years go by, the singer becomes increasingly sure that their sole desire is the person they love. The second verse emphasizes how much the singer would do for the person they love. The mere sight of their loved one fills them with rare and intense delight. The chorus of the song amplifies the intensity of this love, as the singer uses repetition to show how every day, they see more of the person they love.
The song ultimately portrays love as a growing thing that only gets stronger with time. The repetition of the line "the more I see you" reinforces this idea. The song conveys the message that love is a beautiful thing, and its intensity and passion only progress as time passes.
Line by Line Meaning
The more I see you
The act of seeing you increases my desire for you
The more I want you
My wanting of you increases as I see you more
Somehow this feeling
The intensity of my emotions for you is hard to explain
Just grows and grows
My emotions for you are continually getting stronger
With every sigh I become
Each time I sigh, my love for you deepens
More mad about you
I become more crazed and devoted to you
More lost without you
I feel more incomplete and aimless without you
And so it goes
It is an ongoing cycle of my increasing love and devotion to you
Can you imagine
Can you fathom the amount of my affection for you
How much I love you
The quantity of my love for you is immeasurable
The more I see you
My love for you strengthens with each encounter
As years go by
My love for you endures through the passage of time
I know the only one for me
I am sure that you are the only one I want
Can only be you
There is no one else but you that fits my desires
My arms won't free you
I won't let you go, my embrace will not release you
And my heart won't try
My heart will not make an effort to let you go
Each time I look at you
Each instance of gazing upon you is as impactful as the first time
Is like the first time
I feel the same as when I first saw you
Each time you're near me
Every moment you are in my presence makes my heart flutter
The thrill is new
The excitement and enchantment of being close to you never grows old
And there is not a single thing I wouldn't do for
I am willing to do anything for
The rare delight of the sight of you
Being able to see you is such an uncommon pleasure
And there is not one single thing
There isn't anything
I wouldn't do for
I'm willing to do anything for
The rare delight of the sight of you
Seeing your face brings me immense joy and elation
Everyday
My love for you grows stronger with each passing day
Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Mack Gordon, Harry Warren
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